Brooke Pryor
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers' process of slowing tight finish Tyler Warren and the juggernaut Indianapolis Colts offense simply received much more tough.
Hours after formally putting security DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee, Pittsburgh dominated security Jabrill Peppers out with a quad harm.
Peppers, a former member of the New England Patriots who was signed by the Steelers earlier this season after Elliott's Week 1 knee harm, first appeared on the harm report as a restricted participant in Thursday's apply and did not apply Friday.
Pittsburgh additionally listed security Chuck Clark as questionable for Sunday's recreation with an sickness. Within the loss to Inexperienced Bay, Clark took a few of Elliott's tasks in accounting for Packers tight finish Tucker Kraft after Elliott's third-quarter harm.
Getting into this week, the Steelers' robust safeties on the depth chart had been Elliott, Clark and Peppers, whereas Juan Thornhill was the one participant listed at free security. Pittsburgh has two safeties on the apply squad in former Commanders fifth-round decide Darrick Forrest and rookie Jack Henderson. The Steelers signed Forrest to the apply squad earlier this week after figuring out a lot of free brokers, together with former Bengals security Vonn Bell.
Pittsburgh additional added to the group by buying and selling for New England security Kyle Dugger, a 2020 second-round decide, on Tuesday, however he first practiced with the group Thursday. Dugger appeared on the apply report with a knee harm however was a full participant at apply Thursday and Friday.
“We will attempt to do the very best we will to get him able to be obtainable for us in some capability,” defensive coordinator Teryl Austin stated of Dugger.
The secondary is not the one space of the Steelers' protection with availability questions getting into Sunday's recreation. Inside linebacker Cole Holcomb, a part of the run protection charged with slowing Jonathan Taylor, is questionable with an sickness.
Pittsburgh might get again inside linebacker Malik Harrison, who was positioned on IR with a knee harm however has been designated to return and is reaching the top of his 21-day apply window. He was designated as questionable for the sport. The Steelers, although, dominated cornerback Cory Trice Jr. out for the Colts recreation. Trice's apply window to return from IR was opened earlier this week, however he popped up with a knee harm in apply as he tried to return from his hamstring harm. Trice was restricted Thursday and did not apply Friday.
